Lead, Finance

7 months ago

Ajax, Canada Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd. Full time

Welcome to Gordon Food Service We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

**_Position Summary: _**

Directs, develops, plans and evaluates Gordon Food Service financial plans and policies in budget, financial analysis and corporate planning for assigned divisions. Provides financial insight and decision support for the divisional leadership team on all financial and operational matters, including but not limited to evaluating customer profitability, analyzing sales and margin results, and reviewing operational efficiencies / expense trends

**_Location: _**Ajax, ON

**_Essential Functions: _**
- Provide financial leadership to division assigned; develops financial acumen of the divisional leadership and their teams
- Create profitability and predictive models based on sales input and evaluate post-onboarding customer profitability via lookback reviews and implementation of action steps
- Lead and facilitate the LRP/AOP/Forecast processes for the division
- Perform month-end review process, including:

- Lead month-end presentations for senior teams
- Prepare and input month-end comments into financial reporting
- Review expense results and trends with operational leadership
- Prepare sales, margin, and cost input for the re-forecast process.
- Analyze and provide insights on the behavior of various sales, margin, product loss, expense, and inventory accounts
- Collaborates and partners with Home Office Operational Finance team, leveraging this group for reporting, analytics, and best practices to be utilized and shared across the business unit while avoiding duplication of efforts
- Leads and participates in action teams/councils, key strategic initiatives and special projects. Analyzes and makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.
- Support capital process by compiling data for capital requests and assisting with capital investment impact analysis.
- Participates in divisional leadership team meetings and leads financial reviews with the team
- Provides key financial and operational information to assist divisional leadership in decision making
- Mentor analysts within the team or divisional team members to support their development and/or financial acumen
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**_Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: _**
- Must have knowledge of general ledger accounting, cost accounting and analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control analysis and implementation. Experience manipulating large amounts of data.
- Knowledge of general accounting cycle, with ability to journalize and reconcile activity that flows through the trial balance. Ability to recognize inaccurate coding, and the ability to understand AP, AR, Payroll, inventory processes. Has great ability to problem solve with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Self Management - self direction, distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, and accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments, maintains confidentiality.
- Curiosity - acts with genuine curiosity to become an expert in the business that leads to excellent financial support
- Reacts well under pressure and approaches others in a tactful manner, possesses an entrepreneurial attitude, strategic visioning capabilities, strong decision making skills and enjoys working in a cross-functional team environment.
- Must be willing to take on additional tasks and duties when necessary.
- Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.
- Must have ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speak at minor functions as a departmental representative.
- Must have the ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.
***We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. **Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. **All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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